Melancholy and light

Stephen Watson's death has robbed South African literature of a prodigious talent.

Panacea for Philistines

According to the festival organisers it will feature a poet of "high excellence who reflects Dennis's passion for human rights and integrity".

Innovative platforms for local literature

Allan Kolski Horwitz explains independently minded publishing collective Botsotso, while Darryl Accone applauds Colleen Higgs’s award-winning work.

Beating the odds

Percy Zvomuya meets an artist who is championing women in the arts.

Stigmata for my father

As the classic form of the elegy shows, memory can be especially potent when allowed to coalesce around the loss of a loved one.

Shifting worlds, passing worlds

Shaun de Waal samples the works of three South African poets as they get out of town.

The state of verse

An excitement among audiences about local themes is giving impetus to a vital writing culture, writes Gabeba Baderoon.

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